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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday inaugurated a project to develop both banks of the Surma River at Chandni Ghat in Sylhet, including beautification and flood protection infrastructure. He laid the foundation stone of the project at around 11:00am. Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury, Prime Minister's Adviser Humaiun Kobir and Sylhet City Corporation Administrator Abdul Qayyum Chowdhury were present at the programme. The Prime Minister's wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman, also attended the event. Following the inauguration, officials briefed the Prime Minister on different aspects of the project. He is scheduled to address a civic reception there. Earlier, after arriving at Osmani International Airport at 10:05am on a domestic flight with his wife, the Prime Minister went straight to the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (R), where he offered fateha and recited Darood Sharif. At noon, he is set to inaugurate the re-excavation of the Baisha River in Kashipur Union under Sylhet Sadar upazila. After offering Zuhr prayers and having lunch at the Circuit House, he will inaugurate Notun Kuri Sports-2026 at Sylhet District Stadium at 3:00pm. Later, he is scheduled to attend a meeting with party leaders and workers at the Shilpakala Academy before returning to Dhaka in the evening. This is Tarique Rahman's first visit to Sylhet as Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday inaugurated  29 development  projects and unveiled the foundation stones of six proposed projects in Chattogram. The Prime Minister inaugurated and laid foundation stones of the projects ahead of joining a rally organised  by Awami League’s Chattogram North and South district units at the historical Railway Polo Ground  in the city. Read more: PM to inaugurate, lay foundation stones of 34 projects in Chattogram Sunday The total cost of the 35 projects is Tk 3,398.66 crore. Of them, Tk 1,897.61 crore was spent to implement the 29 projects, while the estimated cost of six other projects is some Tk 1501.05 crore. Read more: PM Hasina reaches CTG’s Polo Ground to address enormous rally Procurement of necessary equipment for different yards and terminals of Chittagong port, banks protection and flood control of the Halda River and Dhurang canal in Fatikchhari and Hathajari upazilas,  construction and extension of different school, college and madrasa buildings were among the projects.